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  • Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts

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    Were people in Kentucky not warned ahead of the May 16, 2025 tornado that killed more than 20 people in the southeastern part of the state? No, that's not true: The National Weather Service issued warnings two days ahead. Multiple state officials, including Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, have said there's no evidence the National Weather Service tornado warnings were delayed…

    • May 19, 2025
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Kentucky Weather Service DID Send Out Tornado Warning Despite Trump Funding Cuts KY Says No
  • Fact Check: Hurricane Helene Survivor Did NOT Get Apartment Under Trump -- It Was Biden

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    Did a North Carolina hurricane survivor seen admiring her new apartment in a widely shared video move in after President Donald Trump's return to the White House? No, that's not true: The woman moved in on January 9, 2025, two weeks before Trump took office on January 20, 2025, according to information found in the original description of the video.…

    • Jan 28, 2025
    • by: Randy Travis
    Fact Check: Hurricane Helene Survivor Did NOT Get Apartment Under Trump -- It Was Biden Moved Earlier
  • Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Cause Liver Flukes; Parasites Come From Contaminated Food, Water, Not Vaccination

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    Do vaccinations cause liver flukes in the human stomach? No, that's not true: Vaccine experts contacted by Lead Stories called the notion "science fiction" and "nonsense." Liver flukes are parasites you can get from eating contaminated food like raw fish or certain plants. Vaccines are safe, tested treatments that protect you from diseases and have nothing to do with parasites.…

    • Nov 26, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Vaccines Do NOT Cause Liver Flukes; Parasites Come From Contaminated Food, Water, Not Vaccination Not Vax Fluke
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton -- It's Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips

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    Does a viral video montage show actual tornados and damage from Hurricane Milton in Florida in October 2024? No, that's not true: The montage is a compilation of older, unrelated clips. Some of them show signs of digital manipulation. The claim that the video depicted authentic scenes from Hurricane Milton appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on October…

    • Oct 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton -- It's Compilation Of Old, AI-Generated Or Digitally Manipulated Clips Other Clips
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tornadoes In Florida During Milton Landfall In October 2024

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    Does a video show two active tornadoes on the ground simultaneously in Florida during Hurricane Milton's landfall in October 2024? No, that's not true: The video on X shows two active tornadoes on the ground simultaneously in Nebraska in 2014. The person who made the video confirmed that the tornado sightings were recorded in Pilger, Nebraska, in 2014 in a…

    • Oct 10, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Tornadoes In Florida During Milton Landfall In October 2024 Nebraska 2014
  • Fact Check: Video Compilation Does NOT Show Pre-Landfall Milton's Tornado In Florida In October 2024 -- It's CGI And Old Clips

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    Does a viral video show "two large tornado producing supercells" in southern Florida on October 9, 2024, just before Hurricane Milton's landfall? No, that's not true: The video is a compilation of digitally created visuals and footage that date back years and months before Milton. No clips in the video were recorded in October 2024. The claim appeared in a…

    • Oct 10, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Compilation Does NOT Show Pre-Landfall Milton's Tornado In Florida In October 2024 -- It's CGI And Old Clips Old CGI/Clips
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Twin Tornadoes' Hitting Miami During Hurricane Milton -- They're Waterspouts In August 2024, Unrelated To Hurricane Milton

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    Does a video show "twin tornadoes" hitting Miami at the same time Hurricane Milton did? No, that's not true: This video footage was taken in August 2024, not October 2024 when Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida. Also, the columns seen in the video are waterspouts, not tornadoes, according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. Finally, this video was…

    • Oct 10, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Twin Tornadoes' Hitting Miami During Hurricane Milton -- They're Waterspouts In August 2024, Unrelated To Hurricane Milton Waterspouts
  • Fact Check: Storm Video Compilation Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton -- Clips Were Posted Before Storm's Arrival

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    Does a compilation of storm video clips on social media show Hurricane Milton? No, that's not true: A collection of video clips using the hashtag #HurricanMilton shows storm footage from around the world that dates back months and even years. The clickbait compilation was posted on social media on October 8, 2024, when Hurricane Milton was over 400 miles from…

    • Oct 9, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Storm Video Compilation Does NOT Show Hurricane Milton -- Clips Were Posted Before Storm's Arrival Recycled Clips
  • Fact Check: Patent Application Does NOT Prove Hurricane Helene Was Created Artificially

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    Does the existence of a patent application for a so-called "hurricane and tornado control device" prove Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters are created artificially, as posts on social media suggest? No, that's not true: The patent application in question was abandoned as of May 8, 2003. Also, it proposed a strategy for diverting storms by projecting sound waves --…

    • Oct 2, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Patent Application Does NOT Prove Hurricane Helene Was Created Artificially No Such Device
  • Fact Check: Video Of 'National Guard Troops' In Brooklyn Does NOT Have Anything To Do With Martial Law -- That Unit Has Been Monitoring NYC's Transportation Hubs Since 9/11

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    Does a viral video of "National Guard troops" prove that New York is about to declare martial law? No, that's not true: The particular unit captured on camera has been patrolling transportation hubs in New York City since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. According to the spokesperson for the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs,…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Of 'National Guard Troops' In Brooklyn Does NOT Have Anything To Do With Martial Law -- That Unit Has Been Monitoring NYC's Transportation Hubs Since 9/11 Made-Up Story
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